US proposes Ukraine UN text omitting mention of occupied territory

Washington has called on United Nations members to support its resolution on the war in Ukraine, despite criticism over its controversial language. Diplomatic sources reveal that the resolution omits references …

Source: France 24

Trump fires top US military officer in Pentagon shake-up

President removes CQ Brown and other senior leaders who he blames for pushing diversity, equity and inclusion policies

Source: Financial Times

Trump administration shuts down national database documenting police misconduct

Database, first proposed by Trump in 2020 and created by Biden administration in 2023, is now offline

Donald Trump’s second presidential administration shut down a national database that tracked …

Source: The Guardian

Former surgeon on trial after being accused of raping or abusing children

Defendant Joël Le Scouarnec's chillingly detailed notebooks —which he used to document sexual violence that spanned decades — are central to the trial.

Source: CBS News

Three-year-old girl killed in collision in Manchester city centre

Greater Manchester police say girl died from her injuries after incident on Mosley Street involving tram and van

A three-year-old girl has been killed in a collision between a tram …

Source: The Guardian

Far-right links and Putin praise: fears over £600m UK history theme park plan

French family behind project visited Kremlin in 2014 to discuss building ‘Tsarland’ in annexed Crimea

With its spectacular shows featuring Viking longboats, Roman charioteers and sword-wielding knights who perform death-defying …

Source: The Guardian

Police shut parts of M4 motorway near Bristol after human remains discovered

Drivers had told Avon and Somerset officers that there was something on the road between junctions 20 and 21

Police have discovered human remains on a motorway carriageway near Bristol …

Source: The Guardian

Final hostage-prisoner exchange underway. "Now is time for reconstruction" says Yossi Mekelberg

The seventh and final hostage-prisoner exchange of the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal is underway. Two hostages have been transferred to Israeli custody, and four more are expected …

Source: France 24

‘I believe myself to be an honorable person’: Do I have the right to ask my husband if I’ll inherit his house after he dies?

“He and his first wife have a son who just graduated from university.”

Source: MarketWatch

Vatican gives update on pope's condition as Holy Year celebrations march on

Doctors on Friday said the 88-year-old Francis is "not out of danger" ​and that the main threat facing him would be the onset of sepsis.

Source: CBS News

Hamas releases first Israeli hostages after body of Shiri Bibas identified

On Saturday, Hamas began releasing Israeli hostages in Gaza in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, marking the seventh hostage-prisoner swap under a fragile ceasefire. Six Israeli hostages are set …

Source: France 24

Students stage ‘Dark Indonesia’ protests as Prabowo’s cuts hit education

Young adults say lack of jobs is driving them overseas as president prioritises free school meals programme

Source: Financial Times